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Reading and Comprehension of Text in English

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana via Coursera

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Effective reading, especially when the main goal is to obtain information, involves certain strategies. Its application is almost automatic, unconscious, when it comes to readings in the mother tongue. However, when it comes to reading a text in English, there are several factors that make its application difficult. The purpose of this course is for students to be aware of the characteristics of texts in general and of legal texts in particular and of some activities in which, such as reader can participate to read effectively.

Syllabus

  • Reading and Comprehension of Text in English
  • Unit 1. Identifying Content and Text Types, Prediction
  • Unit 2. Cognates, Parts of Speech | Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Unit 3. Inferring Meaning from Context
  • Unit 4. Prediction and Identifying Main Ideas
  • Unit 5. Recognizing Key Words and Cognates
  • Unit 6. Skimming and Identifying Words Related to the Topic

Taught by

Gabriela Cortés Sánchez

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  • Anonymous
    This course is designed specifically for Spanish speakers who are learning English as a foreign language. It can be quite difficult to follow unless one knows Spanish: ex. a quiz on cognates in Module 2 asks - Question 1 - Embarrased a) Cognate b) False cognate, without even supplying the Spanish words for comparison. Moreover, the syntax is shaky throughout, and the music in the background of the videos drowns out the lecturers' voices.
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